Title :
Development of an X-band 800W pulsed mini-TWT for active phased array radar modules
Author :
Munehiro, Takatsugu ; Kobayashi, Junya ; Matsuoka, Junichi ; Yoshida, Manabu ; Kainuma, Satoshi ; Ueda, Yuzuru
Author_Institution :
Netcomsec Co., Ltd., Sagamihara, Japan
Abstract :
This paper describes our successful development of a mini-TWT (miniature travelling wave tube) for active phased array radar systems delivering high RF output power of more than 800W over the frequency range of 9 to 10GHz with a high overall efficiency of 46%. This mini-TWT achieves compact size in a package of 20mm(W) × 20mm(H) × 195mm(L) with a lightweight of 0.4kg.
Keywords :
phased array radar; travelling wave tubes; X-band pulsed mini-TWT; active phased array radar modules; frequency 9 GHz to 10 GHz; mass 0.4 kg; miniature travelling wave tube; Anodes; Arrays; Modulation; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Radar; Radio frequency; MPM; active phased array radar; high efficiency; high output power; mini-TWT;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference, IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
DOI :
10.1109/IVEC.2014.6857509
